Process industries


  • Tummers Food Processing Solutions establishes presence in USA

    Tummers Food Processing Solutions has announced the opening of its new branch in the United States, operating (since may 2024) under the statutory name Tummers USA Inc. The trade name will remain Tummers Food Processing Solutions. This expansion fulfils a long-held dream and will enable Tummers to better serve the US market with “greater speed…


  • Declining competitiveness of Europe’s industries threatens the transition to a circular plastics economy

    Recent data indicates a continued decline in European plastics manufacturing, while recycled plastics production has now dropped for the first time. Plastics Europe’s latest data on the health of the European plastics system highlights a steeper-than-expected downturn in the production of plastics and, for the first time, in mechanically recycled plastics production in 2023 in…


  • Declining competitiveness of Europe’s industries threatens the transition to a circular economy

    Recent data indicates a continued decline in European plastics manufacturing, while recycled plastics production has now dropped for the first time. Plastics Europe’s latest data on the health of the European plastics system highlights a steeper-than-expected downturn in the production of plastics and, for the first time, in mechanically recycled plastics production in 2023 in…


  • Declining competitiveness of Europe’s industries threatens transition to a circular economy

    Recent data indicates a continued decline in European plastics manufacturing, while recycled plastics production has now dropped for the first time. Plastics Europe’s latest data on the health of the European plastics system highlights a steeper-than-expected downturn in the production of plastics and, for the first time, in mechanically recycled plastics production in 2023 in…


  • Amcor AmPrima FlowPack PRroaddresses key challenges in the bakery sector

    Amcor has launched a recycle-ready mono-material solution specifically engineered to help bakery sector move away from non-recyclable packaging. Amcor noted that it is also the first recycle-ready flexible packaging solution with no EVOH and PVDC, available on the market for flatbread. The AmPrima Flowpack Pro helps bakery brands move closer to their environmental goals. It…


  • Nuisance Drinks expands line of low-calorie botanical beverages

    Nuisance Drinks has expanded its line of low-calorie botanical beverages with the addition of a stunning Damson & Dandelion tonic. Fresh on the heels of joining The Scottish Bee Company under a Natural Larder umbrella (Autumn ’24), adult soft drinks evangelist Nuisance Drinks is putting the final touches to a New Year launch of Damson…


  • The benefits of residual current monitoring in critical applications

    According to the International Energy Agency, global internet traffic has increased by 15 times since 2010, meaning the demand for data centres that store, process and distribute large amounts of data has also grown significantly. Data centres are just one example of critical facilities that rely on uninterrupted power. John Mitchell explores why continual residual…


  • Single-stage EMI filter handles high interference levels

    The SMF2132 high-performance single-phase EMI filter series from EMC solutions provider EMIS has been designed for motor and power drive systems and can provide superior attenuation performance and suppress conducted noise even when high interference level are present. These EMI filters are designed to suppress both common mode and differential mode noise caused by switching…


  • Exberry’s GNT secures EcoVadis gold for environmental and ethical activities

    GNT has earned its first EcoVadis gold medal for environmental and ethical activities, ranking the company among the top 3% in the food manufacturing industry. GNT creates Exberry colours from fruit, vegetables, and plants and has set out a commitment to lead the food colouring industry on sustainability. It has used EcoVadis, a globally recognised…


  • Tesco Finest dried pasta moves to paper packaging

    Tesco has switched its Finest dried pasta to paper packaging to cut down on plastic use. To reduce the amount of plastic packaging it uses, Tesco has moved its Finest range of dried pasta into paper packaging, saving more than 10 million pieces of plastic a year, weighing more than 30 tonnes. In total, 10…